TWM596396U - Electronic form generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic form generating device, which includes a first computer and a second computer, wherein the first computer includes at least a file subsystem, a positioning recognition module, a model module, and a data binding module, and the file subsystem includes a script, Associate the configuration file and the source data file. The second computer contains the database. The positioning recognition module receives the manuscript and the associated configuration file and extracts the typesetting parameters, and the template module generates an intermediary template. The data binding module binds the names and contents of typesetting parameters, and inputs them into an intermediary template to form an electronic form to solve the time-consuming and error-prone problem caused by the complicated conversion process between forms in different formats.

Description

Electronic form generating device

The invention relates to an electronic form generating device, in particular to an electronic form generating device which uses a computer to convert input files in different file formats into files in a general format.

Nowadays, in various businesses of banks, a large number of forms are required, and the file types of the forms include various formats. The conversion between each other needs to be achieved by manual operations or various program modules, and the process is complicated and time-consuming And an error occurred.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides an electronic form generating device, which includes a first computer and a second computer. The first computer includes at least a file subsystem, a positioning recognition module, a model module, and a data binding module And the transpose module, the second computer contains at least a database.

The above file subsystem includes scripts, associated configuration files and source data files. The manuscript has a plurality of typesetting areas. The typesetting area includes at least one independent field, at least one table combined by a plurality of subsidiary fields, or any combination of the above independent fields and tables, and the typesetting area has a plurality of typesetting parameters.

The above associated configuration file has setting data of the typesetting area, and at least one independent field, a plurality of subsidiary fields, or a plurality of field names of any combination of the two. The source data file has multiple fields.

The above positioning recognition module receives the manuscript and the associated setting file, and extracts a plurality of typesetting parameters of the manuscript. The template module uses the setting data and the plurality of typesetting parameters to generate an intermediary template containing a plurality of typesetting areas.

The above data binding module binds the names of a plurality of fields and the contents of a plurality of fields in a one-to-one manner, and inputs the contents of the plurality of fields into at least one independent field and a plurality of subsidiary fields corresponding to the intermediary template Bit or both, to form the initial electronic form. The second computer contains at least a database and stores intermediary templates.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first computer further includes a transposition module, and the transposition module adjusts the output format of the initial electronic form to output the final electronic form.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of typesetting parameters include at least the position, size, and name of the plurality of typesetting areas.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of typesetting parameters include at least the position, size, and name of the independent field.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of typesetting parameters include at least the position, size, and name of the table and the plurality of subsidiary fields.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first computer further includes a background program module. The background program module utilizes a multi-execution sequence to execute the data binding module and the transposition module.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the format of the manuscript includes at least a PDF file format, a WORD file format, an EXCEL file format, or an ODF format.

As mentioned above, the new electronic form generating device has the following advantages:

(1) Only one set of program modules can be used to convert manuscripts in different formats into forms in various required formats.

(2) The manuscript style, source data and program module are independent. If you need to adjust the output style, layout or data requirements of the electronic form, you can edit and maintain the manuscript, associated configuration file and source data file without changing the program mode. group.

(3) Because the intermediary templates corresponding to various types of manuscripts are stored in the database, when there is a large number of requirements for printing electronic forms, there is no need to execute the template module program, which can make the form generation process more efficient.

1: Electronic form generating device

10: Paper

11: Typesetting area

12: Typesetting parameters

20: Associated profile

21: Setting data

22: field name

30: Source data file

31: Field content

40: The first computer

50: Second computer

100: positioning recognition module

200: model module

201: Intermediary sample

300: data binding module

301: Initial electronic form

302: The final electronic form

400: database

500: Transpose module

600: File subsystem

S1~S5: Step

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the attached drawings are described as follows:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic form generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the operation flow of the electronic form generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 2. The descriptions are not intended to limit the implementation of the present invention, but are only examples of the present invention.

Refer to FIG. 1 for a schematic diagram of an electronic form generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the electronic form generating device 1 includes a first computer 40 and a second computer 50. First A computer includes at least a file subsystem 600, a positioning and identification module 100, a model module 200, a data binding module 300, and a transposition module 500. The second computer includes at least a database 400.

The file subsystem 600 includes a script 10, an associated configuration file 20, and a source data file 30. The manuscript 10 has a plurality of typesetting areas 11, the typesetting area includes at least one independent field, at least one table combined by a plurality of subsidiary fields, or any combination of the above independent fields and tables, and the typesetting area has a plurality of typesetting parameters 12 .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the typesetting area 11 of the manuscript 10 is the field or form used to fill in the data on the corresponding electronic form, and the field may be an independent area on the form or attached to the form One of the many fields. These independent fields or the auxiliary fields attached to the table each have their own typesetting parameters 12.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the associated setting file 20 has the setting data 21 of the typesetting area 11 and at least one independent field, a plurality of subsidiary fields, or a plurality of field names 22 of the above two. The source data file 30 has a plurality of field contents 31.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the setting data 21 of the associated setting file 20 may be various setting information that defines the pagination method of the manuscript 10, the output file format, whether to encrypt, and whether to repeat the page layout and so on.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the field content 31 of the source data file 30 may be various types of customer information or information related to various types of banking business, and the field name 22 in the associated profile 20 mentioned above is The name of the corresponding field content 31 may be, for example, the customer's phone or customer address.

The positioning recognition module 100 receives the manuscript 10 and the associated setting file 20, and extracts a plurality of typesetting parameters 12 of the manuscript. The template module 200 uses the setting data 21 and the plurality of typesetting parameters 12 to generate an intermediate template 201 including the plurality of typesetting areas 11.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the intermediary template 201 may be a blank form for filling in the field content 31 of the source data file 30.

The data binding module 300 binds the plurality of field names 22 and the plurality of field contents 31 in a one-to-one manner, and inputs the plurality of field contents 31 to at least one independent field corresponding to the intermediary template 201, A plurality of subsidiary fields or the above two forms an initial electronic form 301. The corresponding binding method of the field name 22 and the field content 31 can be correspondingly bound one by one according to the order of arrangement.

The second computer 50 includes at least a database 400, and the second computer 50 is connected to the first computer 40 via the Internet to store various intermediate templates 201 in the database 400.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first computer 40 further includes a transposition module 500. The transposition module 500 adjusts the output format of the initial electronic form 301, such as a PDF file format, a WORD file format, an EXCEL file format, or an ODF format, To output the final electronic form 302.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the typesetting parameters 12 may be parameters including the position, size and name of the typesetting area 11. For example, certain special symbols can be set on the typesetting area 11, and the name is placed at the beginning and end of the special symbol. The positioning recognition module 100 can then use the start and end positions of these special symbols to define the typesetting area Location and its size and name.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the special symbol can use "@" to represent a general text field, and then place the field name between its start position and end position, such as "@Column Position Name@". The name, size and position of a field defined in the typesetting area.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the special symbol can use "$" to represent the text field of the table, and then the field name is placed between its start position and the end position, such as "$field name$" to define The name of a table in the layout area and its size and position.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first computer 40 further includes a background program module (not shown in the figure). The background program module utilizes a multi-execution sequence to execute the data binding module 300 and can execute multiple sources simultaneously. The action of filling in the field template 31 of the data file 30 with the intermediary template 201 and the transposition module 500 can produce multiple electronic forms at the same time, speeding up the efficiency of generating electronic forms.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the format of the manuscript includes at least a PDF file format, a WORD file format, an EXCEL file format, or an ODF format.

Refer to FIG. 2, which is a flowchart of the operation flow of the electronic form generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, step S1: input the file subsystem 600 manuscript 10 and the associated setting file 20 to the positioning recognition module 100, and extract the layout parameters 12 of the manuscript 10.

Step S2: The template module 200 uses the layout parameters 12 and the setting data 21 of the associated setting file 20 to generate an intermediary template 201.

Step S3: Use the database 400 of the second computer 50 to store various intermediary templates 201.

Step S4: Input the source data file 30 and the associated configuration file 20 to the data binding module 300, and input the field content 31 of the source data file 30 to the corresponding position of the intermediary template 201 to form the initial electronic form 301.

Step S5: Input the initial electronic form 301 to the transposition module 500, adjust the output format of the initial electronic form 301, such as PDF file format, WORD file format, EXCEL file format or ODF format, and output the final electronic form 302.

In the embodiment of the present invention, since the database 400 can store the intermediary template 201 corresponding to various types of manuscripts 10, there is no need to perform the conversion of the manuscript 10 into the Step S2 of the intermediary template 201 can speed up the batch process of filling in the intermediary template 201 and converting it into the initial electronic form 301.

The above is only exemplary, and not restrictive. Any equivalent modifications or changes made without departing from the spirit and scope of this new model should be included in the scope of the attached patent application.

1: Electronic form generating device

10: Paper

11: Typesetting area

12: Typesetting parameters

20: Associated profile

21: Setting data

22: field name

30: Source data file

31: Field content

40: The first computer

50: Second computer

100: positioning recognition module

200: model module

201: Intermediary sample

300: data binding module

301: Initial electronic form

302: The final electronic form

400: database

500: Transpose module

600: File subsystem

Claims (7)

An electronic form generating device includes: a first computer, which at least includes: a file subsystem, which stores the following files: a manuscript, having a plurality of layout areas, the layout areas including at least one independent field, composed of a plurality of At least one table or any combination of the above, and the typesetting areas have a plurality of typesetting parameters; an associated configuration file with setting data of the typesetting areas and the at least one independent field, the subordinates A plurality of field names of the field or any combination of the two; and a source data file with a plurality of field contents; a positioning recognition module that receives the manuscript and the associated configuration file, and extracts the manuscript The typesetting parameters; a template module, using the setting data and the typesetting parameters, to generate an intermediary template containing the typesetting areas; and a data binding module to bind the columns in a one-to-one manner Bit names and contents of the fields, so as to input the contents of the fields into the corresponding at least one independent field, the auxiliary fields, or both of the corresponding intermediary templates to form an initial electronic form; and A second computer, which includes at least a database, and the second computer is connected to the first computer via the Internet to store the intermediary template to the database. According to the electronic form generating device of claim 1, the first computer further includes a transposition module that adjusts an output format of the initial electronic form to output a final electronic form. The electronic form generating device according to claim 2, wherein the typesetting parameters include at least the position, size and name of the typesetting areas. The electronic form generating device according to claim 2, wherein the typesetting parameters include at least the position, size and name of the independent field. The electronic form generating device according to claim 2, wherein the typesetting parameters include at least the position, size and name of the form and the auxiliary fields. The electronic form generating device according to claim 2, wherein the first computer further includes a background program module, the background program module executes the data binding module and the transposition module in a distributed manner using multiple execution sequences. The electronic form generating device according to claim 2, wherein the format of the manuscript includes at least a PDF file format, a WORD file format, an EXCEL file format or an ODF format.

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